ZTE Axon 7 vs HTC One M9 Comparison and Differences
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ZTE Axon 7
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ZTE Axon 7 or HTC One M9 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | ZTE Axon 7 | HTC One M9 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2016, May | 2015, March | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 151.7 x 75 x 7.9 mm | 5.97 x 5.97 x 2.95 in | 144.6 x 69.7 x 9.6 mm | 5.69 x 5.69 x 2.74 in | |
| Weight | 175 g | 6.17 oz | 157 g | 5.54 oz | |
| Body Build | Aluminum body | Aluminum body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Ion Gold, Quartz Grey, Chromium Silver | Gunmetal Gray, Amber Gold, Silver/Rose gold, Gold/Pink, Pink | |
| Battery | 3250 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2840 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 16 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 391 h (2G) / Up to 402 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 25 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 21 h 50 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 240 EUR | 360 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | Super LCD3 | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 82.2 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 72.2% | 68.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 538 PPI | 441 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 20 MP, Single | 20 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -20 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.6'', 1.1µm, OIS, PDAF | -20 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1/2.4'', 1.2µm, AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 4 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.2, 1/4'', 1.12µm | 4 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3'', 2µm | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat); MiFavor 4.2 | Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); Sense UI 7 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | - Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57) | |
| GPU | Adreno 530 | Adreno 430 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 326 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 670 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 552 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 318 | 223 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 803 | 574 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1639 | 1204 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3869 | 2476 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 6911 | 3765 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 1674 | 879 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A2017G, USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A2017G LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 41(2500) - USA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/21.1 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3.0 TV-out), USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP | 4.1, A2DP, aptX |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 32-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby Atmos audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as ZTE Axon 2 Available in China with 128 GB storage and 6 GB RAM |
- Also known as HTC M9, HTC One Hima |
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